Daphne du Maurier
Noun
Meaning
English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)
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Examples
He snapped his Zoom set-up, complete with a ring light, and showed that Lily – who plays Mrs de Winter in the Daphne du Maurier adaptation – was on the call.
But the Cornish setting owes a heavy debt to the novels of Daphne du Maurier --- there is definitely a large pinch of Manderley in the mix.
The Wall Street Journal calls Peter Robinson’s BEFORE THE POISON “a gripping tale that brings to mind not only old-time Hollywood but also British ‘golden age’ storytelling in the Agatha Christie and Daphne du Maurier tradition.”
In the United Kingdom, Daphne du Maurier wrote suspense stories like " The Birds " (1952) and " Don't Look Now " (1971).
Day two will focus on Daphne du Maurier with a scholar who will discuss her works.
Kent has been compared to such masters as Daphne du Maurier and P. D. James.